The Arts Society Nerja is a non profit making society (Asociación sin ánimo de lucro) but when we find ourselves with an unplanned surplus, we reach out to support other charities, often related to Art.
We have as one of our most important aims to support Charities in order
• to make a difference in people’s lives
• to develop skills and personality
• to heal
• to enjoy and have a great time
• to stimulate young artistic talent to excel.
WE SUPPORT IN Three WAYS
- We collaborate in Art Projects in which Art is used as a tool to stimulate the artistic and creative development of people of any age, children, young people or old people who are in difficult circumstances, who are less fortunate, who are living on the margin of society, or those who are vulnerable and in need of help.
- We support and stimulate young musicians by awarding prizes at The Arts Society Nerja Young Music Festival which we held for the first time in the season 2021-2022 and organized for the third time in March 2025.
- We occasionaly support other projects like the Comedores Sociales who support those people who are in financial distress with food.
CHARITY PROJECTS
Our Charity projects have won the International Award!
2023-2025
FLAMENCO DANCE CLASSES FOR COLEGIO LA GLORIA IN VELEZ-MALAGA
FLAMENCO DANCE CLASSES FOR COLEGIO LA GLORIA IN VELEZ-MALAGA
We have supported this project for 3 years. Antonio Guerra gives weekly classes at the primary school where there are many children from marginal and fragmented families. There is a group of 17 girls and one boy of 7-8 years old.
In October 2024 the children performed in the Centro Cultural Nerja to show us what they had learnt.
MUSIC COMPETITION FOR YOUNG TALENT:
PIANO, WIND AND STRING INSTRUMENTS
PIANO, WIND AND STRING INSTRUMENTS
In March 2025 we held, for the third time, a competition for young talent in Teatro del Carmen in Vélez Málaga. Paula Coronas, Babak Eshraghi and Daniela Basno, all professional musicians, were our jury. Our aim is to give the children an opportunity to shine on stage.
We donated 16 prizes in 3 age categories. Paula Coronas donated the Paula Coronas prize for the best interpretation of a Spanish composer. The level was incredibly high.
We organized a concert for the winners in July to be able to shine and gain stage experience in the Ateneo in Malaga, a beautiful and historic building.
Next year the IV Competitition for Young Talented Musicians will take place. We will have 4 prizes: The Arts Society Nerja prizes, plus all three jury members are offering prizes: the Paula Coronas prize for best interpretation of Spanish music on piano, the Enescu Prize, donated by Daniele Basno, a Rumanian Violin player of the Malaga Philharmonic, and The Babak Eshraghi prize. Plus we will have the Joaquin Rodrigo Prize, donated by the family of this famous Spanish composer, for the best interpretation of his work.
We are honoured to count on the collaboration of famous musicians like the pianist Paula Coronas and the family of Joaquin Rodrigo.
We are looking into a third Music related charity project in Nerja.
